Reds' route to Cardiff

BBC Sport Online looks at Liverpool's journey to the FA Cup final in Cardiff

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Semi-finals

Liverpool 2-1 Wycombe

Heskey broke the deadlock

Liverpool finally ended Wycombe's amazing FA Cup run.

It took 74 minutes for Liverpool to finally break the deadlock, with a goal from Emile Heskey, closely followed by a Robbie Fowler strike. A consolation Wycombe goal in the dying minutes set up a nail-biting finish.

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Quarter-finals

Tranmere 2-4 Liverpool

Fowler and Owen get one each against Tranmere

Liverpool made it through to the semi-finals of the FA Cup, but only after a number of heart-stopping moments against Tranmere.

The Division One strugglers twice came back in a rip-roaring tie at Prenton Park, but the Premiership side's extra class told in the end.

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Fifth Round

Liverpool 4-2 Man City

Jari Litmanen was on target for the Reds

Liverpool secured another fine win on the back of a devastating opening spell, bursting into a 2-0 lead inside 13 minutes.

Emile Heskey and Jari Litmanen were paired up front and both players hit the target as Liverpool swept Joe Royle's strugglers aside.

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Fourth Round

Leeds 0-2 Liverpool

Nick Barmby silenced the Elland Road faithful

Liverpool's knock-out specialist Nick Barmby delivered a late FA Cup sucker punch to leave Leeds reeling at Elland Road.

Fellow substitute Emile Heskey finished Leeds off with a stunning injury time strike to make Liverpool's passage to the next round secure.

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Third Round

Liverpool 3-0 Rotherham

Emile Heskey proved too strong for the Millers

In an unconvincing performance, two goals from Emile Heskey helped Liverpool to the fourth round.

An effort from Dietmar Hamann came in-between, although the Reds also had Croatian Igor Biscan sent off for two bookable offences.

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